Charles Heerey
Charles Heerey | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Onitsha | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Onitsha |
| Appointed | 24 January 1927 |
| Installed | 11 May 1985 |
| Term ended | 6 February 1967 |
| Predecessor | Joseph Shanahan |
| Successor | Francis Arinze |
| Previous posts | Titular Bishop of Balanea (1927) Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Southern Nigeria (1927) Vicar Apostolic of Southern Nigeria (1931) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 September 1921 |
| Consecration | 29 May 1927 by Joseph Shanahan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1890 |
| Died | February 6, 1967 (aged 76) Nigeria |
| Buried | Cathedral Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity, Onitsha |
| Education | University College Dublin (BA) |
| Alma mater | Blackrock College Rockwell College Holy Ghost Missionary College, Kimmage Manor, Dublin |
Charles Heerey (29 November 1890—6 February 1967) was an Irish Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Onitsha from 18 April 1950 until his death on 6 February 1967.
Born in Castlerahan, Ireland, Heerey attended Blackrock College and Rockwell College for his elementary education, and St. Mary's Rathmines and Holy Ghost Missionary College, Kimmage Manor, Dublin for his secondary education. He graduated with a BA from the University College Dublin, and was ordained a priest in Dublin on 24 September 1921 by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.
After his ordination, Heerey moved to Nigeria in 1922. In 1927, he was appointed as the Titular Bishop of Balanea and the Coadjutor Vicar Apostolic of Southern Nigeria in order to help Bishop Joseph Shanahan. In 1931, he succeeded Bishop Shanahan as the Vicar Apostolate until the vicariate was elevated to an Archdiocese in 1950, he became the Archbishop of the newly created Onitsha. He died while in office in 1967 and was succeeded by future Cardinal Francis Arinze.